Mallow is the common name of several closely related genera of plant in the family Malvaceae:
Plants of the genus Malva are herbaceous perennials; the other genera include annuals, herbaceous perennials, sub-shrubs, shrubs, and small trees (including hibiscus). Several mallows are of horticultural merit. Some have other economic uses, although none is a major crop plant.
Mallow is also the family name of a French family that migrated to Great Britain in the 1700's, then to the United States in the 1800's.
